Some media and a cool award…. Thanks for looking.
Trey Everett is a versatile pen and ink artist from Crookston, Minnesota. Specializing in unique tattoo-style calligrams, he also does large-scale murals that can be found in and around Crookston. watch as Trey talks about his art, and how he infuses spirituality in everything he does. — Prairie Public
Buckle up for this vibrant and inspiration-packed conversation with Trey Everett - astoundingly versatile artist, spiritual whisperer, and possibly Leonardo da Vinci's long-lost nephew (no DNA test required). Steering clear of labels and narrowly defined paths, Trey gallantly explores creative corners of life, from scribbling on index cards in his cozy home to painting large murals in downtown Crookston, Minnesota. As an impromptu therapist to the passerby curious about his murals, a time-traveler revisiting alchemical symbols for his discernment cards, and a spiritual guide sketching tangible echoes of intimate conversations, Trey shows how art and spirituality truly are two peas in a pod. In his captivating journey from a fundamentalist Christian bible graduate to a spiritually open artist, he insightfully reveals how following the call to what gives life can lead to unimaginable personal and creative revolutions. As the curtain falls, Trey ponders over adding creativity to his unique spiritual direction sessions and dialing up his digital visibility.
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The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is proud to announce that our staff person Trey Everett of Crookston recently received the Peter G. Beeson Rural Arts Award from the National Association for Rural Mental Health.
The 2023 award was presented to Trey Everett during their National Convention in Pittsburgh on September 20, 2023. Trey is a visual artist, pastor, teacher, and spiritual guide. He mostly works with pen and ink, which includes calligrams (images made with words), lectionary art, editorial cartoons, and commissions. He also creates murals, including an outdoor mural on a building wall in downtown Crookston titled "Unity and Diversity", and art related to cinema inside the Crookston Grand Theater. At the awards ceremony, Trey was recognized for his healing workshop with the residents of the Northwestern Apartments (NWA) transitional living facility in Crookston. Residents at NWA have mental health and often substance health challenges. Trey presented ideas of how art can be another therapeutic tool on the path of recovery. The workshop provided residents a way to touch on vulnerabilities and feelings sometimes not available in more traditional therapies. After an initial session residents spent a week with their art. Many created several art pieces. His work with people and the art he provokes are hopeful and healing, with a sense of wonder and humor, reflecting the best spirit of who we are and who we can be.
Below is a little video of me drawing an image after spiritual direction. Thanks for looking!